Category: January 2016

It’s a rainy day in Jacksonville. Murals’ new single, “Long Bridge,” will help you get through it. The track is reminiscent of ’70s singer-songwriter tunes. It calls to mind The Moody Blues with its’ slow guitar and fuzzy, echoing voices. It’s simultaneously new and old psychedelic folk. You can slow dance to …

The Arcs is Black Keys frontman Dan Auerbach’s beautiful side project, and they just released their new single, “Lake Superior.” According to Stereogum, the song is inspired by the tv show Making a Murderer. “Lake Superior” has a Tame Impala-esque sound, relying more on a synthesizer than their earlier work. I’m constantly …

It’s official. Wet has blown our minds. Their debut album, Don’t You, was released on Jan. 29. I’ve got it on repeat. Zutrau’s angelic voice puts me in a trance, and their beats never fail to hypnotize. The emotionally charged lyrics pull at your heartstrings while the beat moves your body. Zutrau sings about …

Foreign Family Collective has done it again. The label’s newest addition, RÜFÜS DU SOL, has released “Say a Prayer For Me,” an electronic track with R&B undertones. RÜFÜS is an alternative dance group from Sydney, Australia, that consists of Tyrone Lindqvist, Jon George and James Hunt.They joined ODESZA’s Foreign Family …

Stop everything you’re doing and listen to ARIZONA’s “I Was Wrong.” It’s a mellow, electronic track that carries you seamlessly from beginning to end. ARIZONA is a band comprised of three New Jersey natives. According to their Facebook and Soundcloud, they are currently working on releases for 2016. Their electronic …

Explosions in the Sky have shared their lead track “Disintegration Anxiety” which is on their newest album, The Wilderness, to be released April 1. They haven’t released a non-soundtrack album since 2011. Sometimes it takes a long hiatus to make you realize how emotionally-invested you are in a band. I …

Flume and Kai have partnered to create a track that makes you want to run, dance, and cry. “Never Be Like You,” released on January 16, has emotive lyrics paired with drums and synthesized beats that are reminiscent of Flume’s earlier work. “Never Be Like You” strikes an odd balance. …

The 1975 has released “The Sound,” the third single in months from the 1975’s highly-anticipated sophomore album I Like It When You Sleep for You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware of It. Feverishly upbeat and catchy, “The Sound” is consistent to the band’s common themes of sex and love. …

Not much is known of Missio, but his hauntingly beautiful music speaks for itself. “Can I Exist” sounds pretty powerful as a downtempo song. If you’re in the mood for an atmospheric and hazy song, this one will capture.

The alternative rock world is a far better place now that Lewis Del Mar (Danny Miller and Max Harwood) exists. The Rockaway Beach duo released their new EP this month. With only four songs, Lewis Del Mar has humbly made a grand entrance. Their music is very reminiscent of Alt-J, …